Senior Software Engineer- Java Backend

Requisition Number: 2370352
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking highly skilled Senior Developers with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native development, Databricks, and Azure. The ideal candidate will be hands-on, capable of independently delivering complex modules, collaborating closely with architects and leads, and ensuring high-quality, scalable engineering solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Software Development
  • Develop high-quality backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices patterns
  • Write clean, maintainable, testable, and efficient code following coding standards and design guidelines
  • Participate in requirement analysis, technical design, development, unit testing, and deployment
• Cloud & Data Engineering
  • Develop and deploy applications on Azure cloud infrastructure
  • Work with data engineering tools and frameworks including Databricks for ETL, transformations, and analytics tasks
  • Work with SQL MI and relational databases such as SQL Server and Oracle
  • Implement integration workflows involving Kafka and API-based communication patterns
• AI/ML Enablement (Exposure)
  • Note: Not full-fledged modeling; focused on implementation support
    • Collaborate with data scientists and leads to integrate AI/ML models into production pipelines
    • Build and maintain data pipelines and model consumption services
    • Support model deployment, monitoring, and performance tracking as needed
• Engineering Best Practices
  • Ensure adherence to design principles, secure coding practices, performance tuning, and scalability considerations
  • Write unit, integration, and automation tests to maintain code quality
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes, and automation initiatives
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Collaboration & Delivery
  • Work closely with Technical Leads, Architects, Product Owners, and QA teams to deliver features on time
  • Translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Prepare and maintain technical documentation as required
  • Investigate and resolve complex issues across environments
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Full-time graduation degree
• Experience with Databricks, SQL MI, and RDBMS platforms
• Solid hands-on experience in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Azure, Python, MicroServices, Kafka, API, Databricks
• Solid understanding of Azure cloud services and cloud-native development
• Good understanding of Kafka and real-time data processing concepts
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in agile teams
• Proven excellent communication and documentation skills

Preferred Qualification:

• Exposure to AI/ML workflows or end-to-end model integration

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.